Summer’s End Bucket List

Summer’s end brings a wave of emotions. In our house we begin to scramble to finish the things we vowed to do during the summer and never got around to.

As school starts back, you’re probably ready to kick your kids out of the house but on the other hand, you’re thinking where did the time go?

Here are 20 fun and memorable End of Summer Bucket List ideas:

1. Lake/Pool Day: Spend a whole day relaxing, swimming, and enjoying the sun at the local pool or lake.
2. Backyard Camping: Go camping in a scenic location or in your own backyard.
3. Road Trip: Plan a mini road trip to explore new places in our state. Think Hocking Hills, the Donut Trail, Cedar Point or a city you’ve never been to.
4. Hiking: Find a trail and go on a hiking adventure, could be as simple as exploring a new Metro Park.
5. Picnic: Have a picnic in a park or in your yard with friends or family. Here are some more picnic hacks!
6. Visit a Festival or Fair: Visit a county fair to enjoy rides, games and food or even the Ohio State Fair!
7. Outdoor Movie: Watch a movie under the stars at an outdoor cinema or set up your own.
8. BBQ Party: Host a barbecue with friends and family. Lots of delicious recipes can be found on my blog here!
9. Stargazing: Go to a dark place and spend the evening stargazing.
10. Visit a Water Park: Have a fun day at a Zoombezi Bay, if you’re local to Columbus.
11. Fruit Picking: Go to a local farm to pick berries, peaches, or other summer fruits… or even wait until apple picking, which will be here sooner than we think!
12. Learn a Water Sport: Try kayaking or take your kids fishing.
13. Bonfire Night: Have a bonfire and make s’mores, you can even roast hot dogs too.
14. Visit the Zoo: Spend a day observing animals.
15. Family Bike Ride: Go on a long bike ride through scenic routes or even to a local metro park.
16. Watch a Sunrise/Sunset: Find a beautiful spot to watch the sunrise or sunset.
17. Sidewalk Chalk competition: Use colorful chalk to create artwork on sidewalks or other designated pavement areas.
18. Nerf / water gun fight: need I say more?
19. Late Night Rave: Snag some glow-sticks at the Dollar Tree and play games like hide and seek, tag, or capture the flag.
20. Good old fashioned Sprinkler Fun: One of my fondest childhood memories was setting up the sprinkler and running through it on a hot August afternoon. Slip and slides work great too, and most are on sale now!

Create your own Summer Bucket List or steal ours!

The days will soon be getting shorter and we only have a handful of summers left before our kids fly away.

What’s on your Summer Bucket List?